The Elections Secretariat has sought around Rs 4.5 billion from the Treasury for the upcoming presidential elections, a senior official at the Secretariat said.
These funds would be used for printing, security arrangements, electricity and postal services, the official added. Accordingly, the Treasury is expected to grant approval for this request by next week.
The presidential election is expected to be held between November 7 and December 7 this year.
(Reporting by Damith Wickramasekara)
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The Presidential election will be held on September 21, the Commission of Elections has decided.
The former leader of the New Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) and the New Left Front and well-known figure in left-wing politics in Sri Lanka, Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne, passed away at the age of 81.
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